Reshaping the Future : Education and Postconflict Reconstruction
The aim of this volume is to draw international attention to the key role that education can play in both preventing conflict and in reconstructing post-conflict societies. The author also hopes to alert developing countries and donors alike to the devastating consequences of conflict on a country's education systems and outcomes, as well to emphasize the importance of maximizing the opportunities to reform education systems presented by a reconstruction setting, adopting a long-term development perspective, and emphasizing equity and quality in the delivery of education services. Every education system has the potential to exacerbate the conditions that contribute to violent conflict. Based on this notion, the author argues that education warrants high priority in both humanitarian response and post-conflict reconstruction. The central message of this book is that education plays key role in both conflict prevention and in the reconstruction of post-conflict societies. It highlights significant findings on education and post-conflict reconstruction drawn from thorough research and literature review, a survey and database of key indicators for 52 conflict-affected countries, and a review of 12 country studies.
Summary: | The aim of this volume is to draw
international attention to the key role that education can
play in both preventing conflict and in reconstructing
post-conflict societies. The author also hopes to alert
developing countries and donors alike to the devastating
consequences of conflict on a country's education
systems and outcomes, as well to emphasize the importance of
maximizing the opportunities to reform education systems
presented by a reconstruction setting, adopting a long-term
development perspective, and emphasizing equity and quality
in the delivery of education services. Every education
system has the potential to exacerbate the conditions that
contribute to violent conflict. Based on this notion, the
author argues that education warrants high priority in both
humanitarian response and post-conflict reconstruction. The
central message of this book is that education plays key
role in both conflict prevention and in the reconstruction
of post-conflict societies. It highlights significant
findings on education and post-conflict reconstruction drawn
from thorough research and literature review, a survey and
database of key indicators for 52 conflict-affected
countries, and a review of 12 country studies. |
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